The Rule-Following Assumption
Humans, like machines, behave intelligently by following rules, which can, in principle, be spelled out as explicit if-then statements.

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  • Also see the "Do connectionist networks follow rules" arguments on Map 5.
  • Because heuristic searches are sometimes described in terms of "heuristic rules", the "Does mental processing rely on heuristic?" arguments on this map are relevant to this region.
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Artificial Intelligence »Artificial Intelligence
Can computers think? [1] »Can computers think? [1]
Yes: physical symbol systems can think [3] »Yes: physical symbol systems can think [3]
The Rule-Following Assumption
All concepts are rules »All concepts are rules
Grammars are rule-based systems »Grammars are rule-based systems
AI rules can't explain ordinary language »AI rules can't explain ordinary language
Explicit rules are unnecessary »Explicit rules are unnecessary
Humans behave in orderly manner without rules »Humans behave in orderly manner without rules
Impossible to write every rule »Impossible to write every rule
Programmed behaviour strictly rule-like or arbitrary »Programmed behaviour strictly rule-like or arbitrary
Connectionist networks can think without following rules »Connectionist networks can think without following rules
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